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Sep 15

Forced to Perform in Real Life

Of course I never really became a social worker — well, I did my practical year, working with kids. It was fun and challenging all at the…

Forced to Perform in Real Life

Anja Kersten

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Sep 12

I hated improvisation and didn’t want anything to do with it ever again

Honestly, I will never forget my first encounter with improvisation. I wasn’t prepared for it, and I was utterly terrified when I walked…

I hated improvisation and didn’t want anything to do with it ever again

Anja Kersten

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Sep 9

Instinct Isn’t the Absence of Skill

Apparently some people think I’m either out of my mind and need medication, or I’m on drugs — otherwise I couldn’t come up with these…

Instinct Isn’t the Absence of Skill

Anja Kersten

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Sep 5

Bringing That Part of Me Back Online

This morning I woke up to some nasty comments on my latest dance reel, set to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. Thank God I have a…

Anja Kersten

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Jun 12

Madame Fluttery Is the Message

When I started with Madame Fluttery, a character based on a brimstone butterfly, I had certain ideas about her. I thought she would be a…

Madame Fluttery Is the Message

Anja Kersten

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Jun 4

Why playing a character can help you express more

There is a great joy in creating a character — precisely because you don’t know what it’s going to do or how it’s going to behave. What it…

Why playing a character can help you express more

Anja Kersten

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Jan 18

Can You Sense the Magic, Yet to Be Seen?

When everything seems bleak and sensing feels out of reach.

Can You Sense the Magic, Yet to Be Seen?

Anja Kersten

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Apr 8, 2025

Diving into the Untamed Soul

Do you sometimes feel caged in, like there are other parts of you — those wild parts — that have gone underground? And you’ve kind of just…

Diving into the Untamed Soul

Anja Kersten

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Feb 20, 2025

What it Means to Create Freely

‘To create freely is our birth right and it needs to be protected with all our heart. So that creativity can truly become our personal…

What it Means to Create Freely

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Jan 27, 2025

Why You Aren’t Creating Freely Anymore

Let’s keep it simple. You’re no longer creating primarily for yourself — no longer diving into subjects out of curiosity, experimenting…

Why You Aren’t Creating Freely Anymore

Anja Kersten

Anja Kersten

Writer, Performer, Life Coach, Masters in Social Work, Podcast Dreamy Cappuccino with original stories, 12 years of blogging with over 500 posts, Theatre Work

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